The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-03-03

played on with the fingers like on a
| piano. The working of the keys make
telegraphic characters on a paper reel
ed off a spool, as the work of the keys
require. Three comtinations-dash,
dots and spaces.make all the letters
of the telegraphic alphabet. The pc
culiarity of This instrument IL that the
operator can take down, in his charac-
ters, talk or testimony, as rapidly as
the most expert ;stepographer. In Or
der to prove to us the merit o; the
machine, Mr.. Wells asked Bro. Willard
TO recte the Lords prayer, and he
would print it for him. Willard said he
didn't know any plank in the platform
of the Democratic party. We suggest
ed. "Mary had little lamb, which was
dashed and pointed of as rapidly as
rccited. t. follow this to its finish,
we will say that Mr.. Wells gave us the
strip dashed and dotted, reciting this
not aitogether original poem.
The next dav We gave it 20 ?arson Gould.
telling him 10 .'set il up" The boys OF Inc
oitice say tnak he scratched his head for .
Inomef.t and then remarked: "Ths old
nan is guinc Tor them re1 hot this wees.
The Republicans are catching IL, tel
you" Then placing the s:enoSraph copy
catecornered on his case, he proceeded 10
set up an editorial that will make the hair
fly. IL is delayed this week, because the
campa i2ti is not yet opened, bnt VII ap-
pear ia que tine. When Mr.. Wells -reads
in the Sentinel, Parson Gould's tranSla-
tion or his "Mcry little lamb" he will he
:istouisEei, ami we hope iadaced 10 vote
the Democratic ticket
COL. wELDY ASD TIE TUsERAT.
While del ye at the depot, n Mnskrat
loc @ed out from its den, came swimming
by us uo the stream. Ine boys began
thravin.r stones at it, wnen Col. Weidy
rame 10 the fore. and waving eVerybGGy
back, said-'Let Betsy Jane call cn Linn
and with that he drew his Revolver and
openetl fire. The varmint was about-R
hundred Jaris off. Every tine Teidy
fired. il dived. The Col. saws every shot
took of :: leg ana he would have brainei
il the first shot, but for coinpiexity OF
MOTORS. The water running one way,
The rat Sw mining the other, and the wind
blowing cross ways. The ra: was awarded
To Andy Cra wford, who, il he catches it,
can have it.
L0UIE wAGSERS sfoGS.
The telium OF orr stay was shortened
by Louie Wa ners original story of the
Dutcnnlrn in baltimore. who "went fish
ing nit der boys" The story was new to
al and enjoyed very much.
JOSHUA JACKSON,
The plaintiff in the case, is one OF the
pioneers OF Ward township. He is Il gen.
tieIhan well known 10 our citizens, iav-
ing been n prominent candidate tor yart-
Gus county offices. He came TO Ward over
fifty years ago, and has lived in his pres
ent home thirty-one years. He Is entitled
to some compensation for the damages he
has sustained. but to what extent, the Jury
is to determine.
The ride home in the evening was made
safely and without adventure. vote of
thanks was given Sheriff gallagher for his
polite attention 10 all the party. Even
the opposing counsel and rival editors
Were togvtha ar en- the proposition that John
is one Of :he-hest Shcriffs the county ever
p",s'esSoi aud thsttit will be the pleasure
of us all TO 90 out with him on another eA-
cUrSion and campaign
We hcpe to go back into the Monday
Creek Oeio.e ions again, and VIII then de-
tatii The methods of mining, and iron
making for our readers who are wholly
unaware of the wonderful development
accomplishing in our midst.